British Virgin Islands vs Panama
Panama is 491 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Panama about 491 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 491× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Panama?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 491 times smaller than Panama. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Panama?
- About 491 times: Panama has 491× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Panama 62 per km².